Olivia Frances Culpo is an American model, actress and former beauty pageant title holder. After winning the Miss Rhode Island USA competition, the first pageant she entered, she went on to be crowned Miss USA, and then Miss Universe in 2012 becoming the first winner from the United States since Brook Lee in 1997.
After winning the 2012 Miss Rhode Island USA competition, the first pageant she entered, she went on to win the Miss USA 2012 pageant on June 3, 2012.
On July 6, 2012, the city of Cranston, Rhode Island held a homecoming celebration honoring Culpo for her pageant win. At an outdoor ceremony held at Cranston City Hall, Cranston Mayor Allan Fung presented Culpo with the key to the city.
Culpo represented the United States at the Miss Universe 2012 pageant that was held on December 19, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She won the competition and was crowned Miss Universe 2012, becoming the eighth representative from the United States to win the title and the first since 1997. Culpo also became the first Rhode Islander to win the Miss Universe title. She succeeded outgoing titleholder Leila Lopes from Angola.
Culpo appeared in the 2018 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She has also modeled for L'Oréal and Kipling.
Olivia Frances Culpo is an American model, actress and former beauty pageant title holder. After winning the Miss Rhode Island USA competition, the first pageant she entered, she went on to be crowned Miss USA, and then Miss Universe in 2012 becoming the first winner from the United States since Brook Lee in 1997.
After winning the 2012 Miss Rhode Island USA competition, the first pageant she entered, she went on to win the Miss USA 2012 pageant on June 3, 2012.
On July 6, 2012, the city of Cranston, Rhode Island held a homecoming celebration honoring Culpo for her pageant win. At an outdoor ceremony held at Cranston City Hall, Cranston Mayor Allan Fung presented Culpo with the key to the city.
Culpo represented the United States at the Miss Universe 2012 pageant that was held on December 19, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She won the competition and was crowned Miss Universe 2012, becoming the eighth representative from the United States to win the title and the first since 1997. Culpo also became the first Rhode Islander to win the Miss Universe title. She succeeded outgoing titleholder Leila Lopes from Angola.
Culpo appeared in the 2018 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She has also modeled for L'Oréal and Kipling.
